Published: March 3, 2025
Chapter 404: Changes in Strength
Liu Yu concentrated, immediately controlling the magical power within his body, operating it according to the sixth layer of the qingyang skill, following the meridian route of the late stage of foundation establishment.
The official start towards breaking through to the late stage of foundation establishment had begun!
The magical power, which had previously flowed smoothly, became incredibly sluggish when it reached the new meridians, as if it were burdened with a thousand-pound weight.
It was strikingly similar to the situation he faced when breaking through the bottleneck of the qi refinement stage.
An invisible force of obstruction descended once again.
However, perhaps due to the effect of the spiritual connection energy improving his aptitude, or perhaps because Liu Yu's cultivation and magical power were now perfect and flawless.
In any case, this attempt to break through the bottleneck was much smoother than before.
Although the magical power moved sluggishly, it showed no signs of stopping; the speed of opening the blocked meridians was slow but steadfast.
There was no feeling of running out of steam whatsoever.
As Liu Yu exerted all his strength into the technique, the azure light on his face grew increasingly bright, and the spiritual pressure surrounding him gradually rose.
Continuously climbing to higher levels, it had a sense of unstoppable momentum.
In the practice room, the visible red and azure "mist" flowed continuously into his body.
It was being refined into pure magical power, compensating for the consumption during the bottleneck breakthrough.
"Rumble, rumble!"
Gradually, muffled sounds emanated from Liu Yu's body, his veins bulging, and his skin turning red.
Initially, the sound was nearly inaudible, but as time passed, it grew louder and louder.
Eventually, it echoed throughout the room like the roar of a tiger or leopard.
However, Liu Yu's breakthrough was not smooth sailing.
The closer he got to success, the greater the obstacles he faced in opening the meridians; that invisible force of obstruction became increasingly stronger.
Later on, he not only had to split his focus to maintain the newly opened meridians to prevent them from closing again.
He also had to break through the increasingly potent force of obstruction and continue opening the subsequent meridians.
Only by achieving a successful breakthrough in one go could he reach the late stage of foundation establishment; otherwise, if he failed halfway, the next attempt would be even harder.
With his own foundations, Liu Yu was already over fifty percent confident he could succeed, but he would not refuse to utilize the power of spiritual objects for assistance.
To be absolutely certain, he had prepared several types of spiritual objects, and now was the time to use them.
"Almost there."
Liu Yu opened his eyes, which shimmered with a faint azure light that extended a foot before disappearing.
He quickly picked up the jade vial in front of him and poured out a pill the size of a longan, which was white with a hint of purple.
It was the purple heart barrier breaking elixir!
"Glug."
He gently swallowed the pill, which quickly entered his belly, and was swiftly refined; streams of medicinal properties began to take effect.
As the elixir took effect, Liu Yu suddenly realized.
The force obstructing the flow of magical power had temporarily weakened by about thirty percent, making the operation of magical power feel "easier."
"The purple heart barrier breaking elixir truly lives up to its name."
This thought flashed through Liu Yu's mind as he focused his spirit, seizing the opportunity to wholeheartedly push for the breakthrough.
With the foundation of his cultivation, along with the effect of the purple heart barrier breaking elixir, the next phase of the breakthrough could be described as unstoppable.
He encountered almost no obstacles that could slightly hinder him.
As the meridians connected, Liu Yu's spiritual pressure continued to rise and was now beyond that of an ordinary late stage foundation establishment cultivator, advancing towards an even higher level.